YTD, c. $80b has been raised via IPOs which surpasses the c. $78b raised throughout 2020. Experts suggest that 2021 is set to break records for IPO volumes by year's end.
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2021 set a record for H1 IPOs
“I think low interest rates have pushed up valuations for growth companies and the hundreds of unicorns in the pipeline are looking to take advantage of that...and I think right now we’re seeing companies that both benefited from the pandemic as well as companies that are pitching post-pandemic stories," said Matt Kennedy, a senior strategist at IPO research firm Renaissance Capital.
